Special Reconnaissance Regiment
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The Special Reconnaissance Regiment is an elite, covert unit of the British Army specializing in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and support to special operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Reconnaissance Unit | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
ⓘ
regiment ⓘ special forces unit ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 2005 ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Director Special Forces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine | intelligence-led operations ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
counter-terrorism operations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| established | 2005 ⓘ |
| garrison | Hereford ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | “By Strength and Guile” ⓘ |
| nickname | SRR ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
hostile
ⓘ
rural ⓘ urban ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
ⓘ
Special Air Service ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Special Forces
|
| primaryMission |
collection of actionable intelligence
ⓘ
covert observation of targets ⓘ support to counter-terrorism operations ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Army Reserve
ⓘ
RAF Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force Regiment
Royal Marines ⓘ regular British Army ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence gathering
ⓘ
special reconnaissance ⓘ support to special operations ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| securityLevel | highly classified ⓘ |
| selectionType | special forces selection ⓘ |
| specialization |
battlefield reconnaissance
ⓘ
counter-terrorism support ⓘ covert surveillance ⓘ human intelligence collection ⓘ |
| type | special reconnaissance regiment ⓘ |
| uses |
advanced surveillance technology
ⓘ
civilian cover identities ⓘ covert communications equipment ⓘ |
| worksAlongside |
Special Air Service
ⓘ
Special Boat Service ⓘ Special Forces Support Group ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Special Reconnaissance Regiment
this entity surface form:
Special Reconnaissance Unit